And it gets worse!

The chicken pox have attacked and attacked again! I feel so bad for the poor little guy.....his head is the worst but then again, his chest and back don't look much better either!!!
Last night was the worst night ever - he woke up every 45 minutes crying because of the aching and the itching and the scratching and just about everything else. I ended up sitting up with him all night just waiting for the next episode with cool wet cloths all over his head and neck to help him rest well for the little that he did sleep.

Today, thankfully, Grandma Henderson went to the store for us and got items that are probably going to make tonight a much better night: coloidal oatmeal baths, callamine lotion, baking soda and a cute little stuffed doll that says a good night prayer. She is so sweet and has been so helpful through this whole ordeal. She also brought back a warm meal from Arbys for me - thank the Lord for Mom-in-Laws!

Now it's here...

Okay, so what we thought was chicken pox must not have been chicken pox or it must have been the little chicken pox before the big chicken pox. I don't know. But what we have now is chicken pox and chicken pox it is with a vengeance.

Last night, as we are getting ready to go out to eat with Mom and Dad Henderson, I found a spot that was a little bigger than normal on the back of his head and one near his forehead. I asked Mom Henderson what she thought and she wasn't sure but of course we both agreed that it was definitely something we were going to watch. By the time we got back to the house later that night there were spots all over the back of his head.

This morning, when he woke up there was more on his chest and back. I posted some pictures below to show what is happening and to document this wonderful event :) We will definitely be seeing how this turns out - and continuing to document each stage.

MOA!

Brother Kurt left today......a sad day for all of us because we miss him so much when he's gone. We picked him up around 11 this morning and then went to Chili's for lunch. Yum! Mike and I then drove him down to the airport to catch his flight. I had to drive around and around the loop until he was able to get Kurt situated. From there, since we were so close to Mall of America, we decided to stop and shop a little since we haven't been there with Taylor yet. It was so much fun! I was able to get some gadgets from The Kitchen Store (always a weakness for me!!) and walking around and seeing Taylor have so much fun was also great fun for us! We stopped at Caribou for an afternoon snack and then decided to try and beat rush hour and the snow.....but alas, neither one was beaten and in fact beat us! The drive home was incredible but as long as we are together, we never mind......it's just fun to be together and make the memory!

Last Night!

The MidWinter Banquet was wonderful! The food was excellent and Susie planned for just the right amount! We had a fabulous dessert buffet that was way too tempting - I think I succeeded in getting a little bit of everything and boy, that will probably show in just a few days. Think diet, Christy......yeah whatever. Isn't there a famous quote that goes "Tomorrow is another day!" That is my motto and I'm stickin by it until they roll me where I need to go!!! :)
Okay, so back to some semblance of sanity.
The banquet was great and all the ladies efforts really paid off. It's amazing how a church basement can be transformed. :)
Mike is really treasuring his time with Kurt. He's so laid back and enjoyable to be around and that's nice for Mike. They pretty much just get together and eat and check out music on ITunes. I get a kick out of Kurt's humor and I think he gets just as big a kick out of me....these times are so short and we always look back on them with fondness.

Kurt LaBouve is Here!

We've gotten through the toughest part of shingles and PRAISE THE LORD, Mike is no longer contagious! Such an answer to prayer because we did not want to miss seeing Kurt and spending time with him....we so enjoy our time with him when he is here.
Tonight is our MidWinter Banquet.....since we were sick this past week, I couldn't help Susie like I had hoped but we are going early tonight to see if there is anything that I can do to help before hand and so that Kurt can get situated with the way the platform is set up. Hopefully everything will go smoothly. There are so many ladies that have been involved with all the big and little details (and there are many of each!) and I know that we are all praying that everything goes great! Which I'm sure it will! I'm looking forward to it....
Alas, Taylor has broken out with little dots - not sure how they are going to progress but we are hoping that he won't have too bad a case. My dad is coming over to babysit tonight (how cute!) so that I can go with Mike to the banquet. Yes, he would be going with my mom but my mom isn't going either as she gets to babysit Heather and Donald's three little boys. Aren't my parents the best? I think so!

Wii Weirdness

Mike took a picture of this to document that in Wii golf, him and I landed on the exact same spot! Cannot happen very much. And here it is for all the world to see....

Exploring!

Now that Taylor is "cruising" (walking along with help of the furniture), he seems to be getting into things that I never thought he would get in to. We were hanging out in the living room - I was writing letters and he was playing - but I had to leave to get something. By the time I got back to the living room, he had gotten my address labels of the couch and stuck them to everything in reach, including himself! :) Here are the pictures to prove it!

Standing in the Crib!!!

Never expected to see this when I walked into his bedroom this morning but here he was! AND so cute, I might add. I'm so glad that we put his crib down when we did because I'm pretty sure that he would have flipped over the side if we hadn't.....but thankfully, he is learning in a very safe environment!

Still hangin' in there...

Well, we're still quarantined. I had to call the kids on our bus route and tell them the bad news - I know that Mike feels really bad about having to cancel Kings Kids but we did remind them all that we would make sure that Brother Matt and Miss Jessica pick them up on Sunday. Matt and Jess are so awesome when it comes to filling in the gaps! They are so willing to help wherever we need them and that truly is a blessing. My brother Deron is now helping with our kids ministry at the North Campus and that too is a big blessing.
Mike is doing much better now that he has pain medication. But he is working from home so there isn't a lot of rest to be had! :)
Oh have I mentioned that Taylor will probably get chicken pox? Still waiting for those to show up - finger are crossed and prayers are being sent heavenward! :)

Quarantined!!!

So Mike has been complaining about his body hurting and then we noticed a rash. Not really thinking anything of it, he scratched it......unfortunately, that made it much worse so I made an appointment for him with our clinic. The minute he started telling the doctor what his symptoms were and revealed the "rash", the doctor just nodded and said that without looking at anything she knew for sure that it was shingles!!!! SHINGLES!
Never in our wildest imagination did we think it would be diagnosed as shingles! I'm still in shock, just slightly. So....that leaves us with being quarantined for the next 7 days. Mike has to work from home, which thankfully is an option, Praise the Lord, but this is still going to be a slight change from the normal. The doctor also warned us that Taylor will probably get chicken pox (that truly is something to look forward to! :))
We were able to get some medication to help shorten the life of the virus but there isn't much more that we can do. Oh, he did get some strong pain medication and life is much better now! Again, wow......we'll see what the world is like these next few days! :)

He's such a cutie!!!

I love these pjs! And had to post a picture of him in them. Well, maybe I just wanted a picture of his adorable smile! Either way, I just love taking pics of him and posting them!

My Guys!

I love my guys so much! Mike is the best dad a wife could ask for. He always wants to be with Taylor, playing with him and just enjoying him. I love when I can get pictures of them together just having fun! They are the cutest boys ever!

Bathtime!

We've had to upgrade the bathtub! Taylor is too big for his baby bathtub and since we don't have a normal bathtub (just a shower) we've had to upgrade to the kitchen sink.....I think someone loved it! :)